Which Bandsaw blade to buy? General use

Hi, I just picked up a 12" Jet BS on craigslist for pretty cheap. It didn't come w/ a blade. For general use (tapering, dovetails, etc), what blade (teeth, width, else?) should i look to pick up? I don't plan to resaw w/ it.

Suffolk "Timber Wolf" (post #158181, reply #11 of 16)

Been using Suffolk blades, and except for a couple of blades with bad welds (which were replaced at no charge) have found them to work well for me. I use their 3/8 x 4 PC (4 teeth/inch pitch) for all around work. Excellent cutting, little or no wander, and the minimum radius of a 3/8 blade is given at around 1 1/4 inches. It would be a good blade size to start with, and it will do a respectable job of resawing when needed.

Bandsaw blades (post #158181, reply #12 of 16)

Hi Brad... As others have mentioned, Timberwolf blades from Suffolk Machinery are tops. They are very helpful in helping you selecting the proper blades for you to use. Ask anout any special 'deals' for first-time buyers. Sometimes they have a buy 3, get 4 special.

I get most of my blades (Olson Brand) from Armor Crafts www.armorplans,com. Scroll down on their front page to 'scroll band blades. Click on it, and you will get to their saw blade page. The Olsen chart is at the very bottom. They do not have the wide range that Suffolk Machinery has, but they do stock the most popular sizes. The guys ARE woodworkers and know what most people will buy.

Since most of my work is making small toys, I generally use the 3/16 x 4 TPI and the 1/4 6TPI. Occasionally, I will use the 3/8 x 4 TPI and rarely, the 1/2" x 3TPI. Yes, I have other blades, but these are the ones I use 95% of thge time.

bandsaw source (post #158181, reply #13 of 16)

I use a 1/2' 3 tpi blade for most work and sometimes a 1/4" 6 tpi blade. I recently ordered some 1/2" bimetal blades from Woodcraft Bands. The price was ~2/3 of any other source (under $40 ea. for a 150" blade). Seem like really nice folks, shipped the blades that day.

bandsaw blades (post #158181, reply #16 of 16)

I have used the 1/2 4tpi timberwolf blades and I just put in a 1/2 3tpi from bc saw and tool have you used this blade before

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